Turning signal



Fatented (3d. 15, 1929 LABS L. FUR/AN, F THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESQTA TURNING SIGNAL Application, filed August 2s, 1.925. SsrialNn- $01,593,

The invention aims to provide a new and improved turning signal for motor vehicles, which may be easily and inexpensively manufactured and marketed, readily installed, and

conveniently operated to show when a turn is to be made.

A further object is to provide a construction in which a portion of the signal may take the form of a plate to display the name of the city or town which is the residence of the owner. V

A still further aim is to provide a construction in which a pointer and actuator therefor are shaped to jointly form a simulation of a human hand with the index finger extended.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the signal retracted;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the signal, a

portion of the machine by which it is carried,

being shown in horizontal section;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation with the signal extended; I

Fig. 4 is a top plan view with the parts related as in Fig. 3; Fig. '5 is a transverse sectional View on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 6 denotes a horizontally elongated support or base plate adapted to be secured by fastening means 7 to any desired part of an automobile body, preferably in" front of the drivers seat. Pivoted for vertical swinging to the plate 6, is a link 8. Parallel with and spaced from this link, is

a lever 9 of greater length than said link, said lever being fulcrumed at 10 to the plate 6,

at a point disposed at one end of saidlever and spaced horizontally from the. link pivot.

shown disposed at opposite sides of the link 8 and lever 9. One end of these plates 11 is pivoted at 12 to the free end of the link 8. By another pivot 13, portions of the plates 11 5* Two horizontally elongated plates 11 arenear their other end, are pivoted to the lever 9 between the ends of the lever. A pointer 14 is pivoted at 15 to the aforesaid other end of the plates 11, and an actuator 16 has one of its ends pivoted at 17' to this pointer, the

other end. of said actuator being pivoted at 18 to thefree end of the lever 9.

While the plates 11 are preferably of sufficient size to act'as nameplates and to obscure the parts 89-14- 16lwhen the signal is retracted, they function primarily as links connecting the link'S and lever 9 for parallel relation and. as supporting means for the J pivot "15 .0f the pointer. 14. "The actuator 16 acts primarily as a link for projecting the pointer 14 when the parts are moved ,tothe position of Figs. .3 and 4, but a portion of. this actuator *16 is preferably so shaped to simulate the lower or little finger portion of a clenched hand and aportion of the pointer "14, is preferably so shaped asto simulate the upper or thumb portion of a clenched hand with the index finger extended, so that'said portions of the actuator and pointer. jointly form-a simulation of a complete, clenched human hand with the index finger projected toapointingposition, whenthe signal stands as in Fig.3.

The pivotal connection between the link '8' and the plate 6, is preferably formed by a rock shaft '19 which is secured to said link and passes rotatab'ly through an openingin' the I plate 6. This shaft is also intendedto pass rearwardly through the portion 20 of themato which the plate 6 is secured, and the rearend of said shaft is providedwith a crank or thelike 2 by means of which i may be t rn d to mov the S gnal from th re tractedposition of Figs-1 and 2 to the projected position of F igs. 3 and a, oryvice versa. Only one fastener such as 7 isnecessary for securing the plat 6 t0 the mac n as the shaft 19' in pas ing thr ugh the part 2 holds said plate against any pivotal movemen'taboutsaidfastener. I

Not only is the novel constructionherein shown, ofsimple andinexpe nsive nature, but it is easy to operate, giaIesadistinet turning warning, and is generally desirable.

lowed but within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim V 1. A turning signal comprising a base, a link pivoted to said base for swinging in a vertical plane, a lever longer than said link,

said lever being fulcrumed at one of its ends to said base for movement in the same dlrections as said llnk, the lever fulcrum and the link pivot being horizontally spaced, a sub stantially horizontal link pivoted at one of its ends to the free end of said link and pivoted at a point spaced from its other end to said lever, said point being located between the ends of the lever, a pointer I pivoted to said other end of said hori-' zontal link, a pointer-projecting link pivoted to the free end of said lever and to said pointer, whereby the pointer may be swung upwardly and laterally to a projected position beyond the end of saidhorizontal link and inwardly and downwardly to a position behind said horizontal link when the latter is swung upwardly and laterally by ,said first named link and means for swinging the firstnamed link.

2. Astructure as specified in claim 1; the pivotalconnection between the firstnamed link and the base being in the form of a rock shaft secured to said link, said means for swinging said link'c'onsisting of a crank se- .3. In a signal, a pointer and an actuator pivotally connected with each other and both v cured to said rock shaft.

shaped to jointly form a simulation of a human hand when the pointer is extended.

4. A structure as specified in claim 1,

wherein said horizontal link is in the form of a name plate and adapted to obscure the pointer and pointer-projecting link from view when said pointer and link are in retracted positions. v

5. In a signal, a flat pivotally mounted pointer plate having a portion shaped to simulate the upper or thumb portion ofa I clenched hand withthe index finger only extended in a pointing position, and a flat'acproducing the shape of a clenched hand with the lndex finger only extended in a pointing tuating plate lying against and pivotally connected with said pointer plate, a portion of sald'actuating plate being shaped to simulate the remainder of a clenched hand, said hand-simulatingportions of the two plates, being normally out'of' co-operatlve handsimulating relation with each other, and,

means for moving said plates about their pivotsto a projected position in which said hanchsimulating portions thereof co-act in position.

In. testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature. i

- LARS L. FURAN. 

